H59.022
Billable codeCataract (lens) fragments in eye following cataract surgery, left eye
The ICD-10 code for cataract (lens) fragments in eye following cataract surgery, left eye is H59.022.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- H59.021Cataract (lens) fragments in eye following cataract surgery, right eye
- H59.023Cataract (lens) fragments in eye following cataract surgery, bilateral
- H59.029Cataract (lens) fragments in eye following cataract surgery, unspecified eye
- H59.022Cataract (lens) fragments in eye following cataract surgery, left eye
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 99882Approximate match
Associated MS-DRGs
H59.022 can serve as the principal diagnosis for these Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups.
Informational only — actual DRG assignment also depends on procedures, complications/comorbidities (CC/MCC), discharge status, and payer-specific rules not reflected here.